Regardless of how Stevens’ future unfolds with the Kings, his promotion in L.A. means one less strong candidate for the four current head-coaching vacancies in Vancouver, Florida, Carolina and Pittsburgh.

Stevens was reportedly a finalist last year for the Vancouver job that went to John Tortorella.

I guess everyone forgets he was relieved if head coaching duties while coaching the kings. Great assistant coach….so so head coach

killerpgh - Jun 18, 2014 at 6:20 PM

I guess you don’t understand the mean of interim. It’s not your fault. I blame the Philly school system. 4 games is all he coached for the Kings while they were looking for a permeant head coach. Maybe the Kings knew he wasn’t ready at the time. But I guess that is a knock on the Flyers organization if the Kings felt he wasn’t ready in 2011-12 and the Flyers gave him a NHL head coaching job 06-07.

Yeah cause the kings have a wealth more experience then the flyers organization. Do you forget that lombardi worked for the flyers an hextall is from the flyers organization the ones that built that team. I love it when a pit fan takes a jab at our city. Do you guys not realized how messed up an dirty pit really is? You’d swear you guys live in Beverly Hills the way you call out other city’s for being the trashiest it’s hilarious